‘The Light has Come’, an exposition of the Gospel According to John by Lesslie Newbigin, is one of my favourite books. I dip into this treasure trove frequently. ‘The Light that has come’ is Jesus Christ. Jesus is truly the ‘life that is the light of all people’ (see quote below and verse 4). As I ponder the new year, the quote from Marie Louise Haskins’ poem, ‘God Knows’ (popular title, ‘The Gate of the Year’) from her collection ‘The Desert’ 1908 used by King George VI in 1939, comes to mind,
And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light, that I may tread safely into the unknown!” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.”The Light of the World, The Word Became Flesh – The Prologue of the Gospel/Good News of Jesus Christ according to John
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. 9The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. (John 1:1-9)
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12)
May the light of Christ, the One who is The Light in His person and also the light of all people, guide, guard and bless you through 2010.
